Wednesday, 8th July 2009 - 17:06CET

Seven more A (H1N1) cases confirmed - 55 cases in a week

Seven more cases of the virus A (H1N1), all in Gozo, were confirmed today up to noon, the Health Department said this afternoon.

As a result, the number of cases has risen to 55 since the virus was detected in Malta late last Wednesday.

The new cases are four men and three women, two of whom live in Ghajnsielem, two in Gharb, one in San Lawrenz, one in Victoria and one in Sannat.

Nine cases were confirmed yesterday afternoon (see earlier story).

The Health Department said four persons were no longer in quarantine and were now well. There are no patients in hospital.

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Chris Vella (on 10/7/09)

@Anthony Dimech.."Do you know that other countries cancelled concerts and activities that large group of people were likely to gather?" Is this a question or a statement?
I can tell you for a fact that Glastonbury in the UK was NOT cancelled and over 100,000+ went to that festival at the start of this month. Organizers are expecting 85,000+ for Tea-in-the-Park in Scotland this weekend and the U2 concert in Milan was NOT cancelled either. I can go on and on with other mass gathering events that were held despite Swine flu in the respective country.

reuben abela (on 9/7/09)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic_by_country

Stephen Farrugia (on 8/7/09)

Anthony: I don't believe you understand the difference between "double" and "exponential" ... being 0.02% tomorrow it can be 1% ... depending on the growth!! Being an island its serious... I just hope they find a shot asap!!

Other countries... have something which is different from Malta. They don't have Free healthcare. thats why people died.

Alfred Cassar (on 8/7/09)

Well said Mr Borg. May we all stop exagerating this issue, after all it's just a different kind of influenza

brian farrugia (on 8/7/09)

@john borg
Sewwa qed tighd.............!

Mark Ellul (on 8/7/09)

Jiddispjacini imma ma naqbel xejn mieghek John Borg. Il-poplu ghandu dritt ikun jaf is-sitwazzjoni x'inhi. Wara kollox sahhitna hemm fin-nofs. Hekk jonqos, noqghodu nilghabu bil-figuri u l-persentaggi biex nidhru sbieh mat-turisti!
Hazin jekk nesageraw u nippanikkjaw, imma l-fatti ma nistghux naharbu minnhom l-anqas.

c. camilleri (on 8/7/09)

Are other European countries reporting every case of this virus? Certainly not. Is it wise to continue with this policy which is causing a lot of harm to our economy especially to the tourist industry? So why not follow our neighbours and stop this litany of cases.

John Azzopardi (on 8/7/09)

The reason for the apparent increase is very simple. It's not because people are suddenly catching the virus. It is simply a matter of people become alarmed and getting tested for symptoms that they would have otherwise put down to normal influenza and not given them a second thought. Why people are panicking is beyond comprehension. What's in a name? This flu is as mild or as dangerous as any other. The fact that people are suddenly 'discovering' they have the 'wine' flu without having been in contact with infected people is clear that the flu has been here longer and it had no adverse effect on anybody. But now people are aware, so it has suddenly become lethal. Don't we love to panic!

john borg (on 8/7/09)

I completely agree with my namesake. Local media should stop reporting this in such a prominant manner. Much harm has already been done for tourism. After all, from what is said,the effects of this virus are nothing more than those of other influenza viruses, with a few exceptions. So please lets play it down and do ourselves a good turn.

James Grech (on 8/7/09)

One can go to the Who site http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/ and check out the latest details. It is important that people remain vigilant and that monitoring is continued. One never knows when in the future something turns out to be more drastic then this one. We should take this as an exercise to educate people.

Anthony Dimech (on 8/7/09)

G.Mangion,it makes a difference as we could compare the precautions we're taking with other countries and how effective they are resulting.If these are not effective than we can change course of how we're handling the situation.
Do you know that other countries cancelled concerts and activities that large group of people were likely to gather?

C. Micallef (on 8/7/09)

At the top of what table are you referring to. If I am not mistaken I saw a headline in a UK paper that the estimate in the UK within the next months is 100,000 new cases per day.

Anthony Magri (on 8/7/09)

Stop advertising Malta as an incubation centre of the swine flu.
In the USA million have been affected but no publicity. It is normal mild infection.
News papers want to sell by publishing the news for the curiosioty of the people.
Let's talk and write politics and local feasts it is more interesting.
It is not a report of a disaster to ask for international help, but reports to scare would be visitors. The world now knows that the flu arrived in Malta and that's enough publicity or warning.

john borg (on 8/7/09)

fkull pajjiz ta l-ewropa gara hekk, l-ewwel 4 imbghad 10 u wara jumejn saru 50 !!!! it tajba hi li waqfu hemm u ma baqghux jirrapurtaw l-ELUF ta kazi biex ma jghamlux hsara lill pajjizhom. NISPERAW LI AHNA NIEQFU HAWN, wara kollox il kazi kollha huma hfief bhall fluwenza normali u hemm wkoll min ghaddielu bla kura , allura ghax ghandna nibqghu sejrin biha u ngerrxu lill kullhadd min pajjizna!!!!!!. niehdu kull prekawzjoni biex ma nxerrduhiex u ma nghamluhiex bi kbira iz zejjed!!!

Mark Seychell (on 8/7/09)

Mr Mangion

perhaps the fact that the authorities refuse to cancel events such as Isle of MTV regardless of the dangers it poses to national public health?

anthony cassar (on 8/7/09)

it's less than 0.02 % !!!!!!

G.Mangion (on 8/7/09)

@ Anthony Dimech
Your Quote : Would be interesting to know the percentage of those confirmed of having the swine flu compared with other countries.I believe we are near the top of the table

What Difference will it make ?

Anthony Dimech (on 8/7/09)

Would be interesting to know the percentage of those confirmed of having the swine flu compared with other countries.I believe we are near the top of the table.

Seven more A (H1N1) cases confirmed - 55 cases in a week

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